In what year did the Navy establish the Chief Petty Officer rate and issue three-chevron insignia with an arc and eagle, and begin wearing the present insignia?

In what year did the Navy establish the Chief Petty Officer rate and issue three-chevron insignia with an arc and eagle, and begin wearing the present insignia?

• A. 1893
• B. 1886
• C. 1841
• D. 1866

Answer: (A)

The question is about when the Navy first created the Chief Petty Officer rank and its distinctive insignia. In 1893, the Navy established the Chief Petty Officer as a formal senior enlisted leadership level, and with that, the three chevrons above a curved rocker (arc) featuring an eagle began to be worn. This emblematic design signified authorized leadership and a bridge between petty officers and officers. The present insignia traces back to that same 1893 design, and while materials or minor stylistic details may have changed over time, the basic three-chevrons, arc, and eagle configuration has remained the symbol of the Chief Petty Officer since then.

The question is about when the Navy first created the Chief Petty Officer rank and its distinctive insignia. In 1893, the Navy established the Chief Petty Officer as a formal senior enlisted leadership level, and with that, the three chevrons above a curved rocker (arc) featuring an eagle began to be worn. This emblematic design signified authorized leadership and a bridge between petty officers and officers. The present insignia traces back to that same 1893 design, and while materials or minor stylistic details may have changed over time, the basic three-chevrons, arc, and eagle configuration has remained the symbol of the Chief Petty Officer since then.